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Soundcheck: Album Review — Drake's 'Take Care'
posted: November 15, 2011
As he prepares to release his sophomore studio album, Take Care, fans and critics continue to speculate whether Drake will top his platinum-selling debut. According to the twenty-five-year-old Young Money superstar, he doesn’t have much…
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Soundcheck Album Preview: Will J.Cole Take Over With 'Cole World'?
posted: September 20, 2011
Jermaine Lamarr Cole, better known as J.Cole, has been hip hop’s best kept secret for years. Ever since Jay-Z signed him to RocNation, we’ve been waiting to hear what all the hype was about. After his…
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The Beat Generation: Digitalism Keep The Beat With 2 Hearts On 'I Love You, Dude' [Album Review]
posted: June 19, 2011
Four years between records can feel like a long time and four years is like sixteen (or something) in house music years. It’s been almost exactly that length of time since Digitalism released their debut…
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Soundcheck: Snoop Unleashes The Doggumentary
posted: April 5, 2011
As promised, Snoop Dogg has delivered The Doggumentary, an eighteen-track album that I would call a tribute album for true Snoop fans. In it, he seems to travel through the sounds of his career, treating…
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Behind The Mic: 20 Things All Artists Should Be Doing
posted: January 13, 2011
As the Behind the Mic series comes to an end, we’d like to give you all a list of 20 things we think all artists should be doing to keep their fans engaged, pack their…
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Behind The Mic: How To Get Your Album Reviewed
posted: December 23, 2010
You just dropped a new album and are ready to update your EPK and send out press kits to promoters, booking agents, labels and more. But what would a press kit be without some press?…
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